Boyhood Felicia a long while ago—in fact

a long while ago—in fact long before Egypt had risen to power and before Rome or Greece had ever been heard of—and that was some time before you were born

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'Het boek is nauwelijks weg te leggen totdat je na 59 korte hoofdstukken zomaar in het dankwoord belandt

possibly written in 1794 but not published until 1871

Boyhood Felicia a long while ago—in factThe first published novel by Leo Tolstoy released in November 1852. It is the first in a series of three novels and is followed by Boyhood and Youth. Published when Tolstoy was just twenty three years old, the book was an immediate success, earning notice from other Russian novelists including Ivan Turgenev, who heralded the young Tolstoy as a major up and coming figure in Russian literature. Well worth reading if you are interested in 19th century